Response to Repentance
bradmc Forgiveness and repentance is one of the hardest things in Christian life. “Will you forgive me?” gets caught in my throat. Along with my pride I guess. Because of the…
No More Mr. Nice Jesus
There is a very strange view of Jesus floating around in certain circles of Christendom these days. One that does not line up with the biblical view of Jesus at…
Let’s Make a Deal!
Remember Monty? The smiling face from the game show that was perpetually 1976? If you’re to young then check it out on GSN or youtube sometime. Monty was a shrewd…
The Myth of Dual Identity
Can a person be a sinner and a christian? Can a person truly have a dual identity? No. Your identity is either in sin or in Christ. Pretty simple. Yes…
Urgent Love
Hey Doc A man walks into an emergency room with a 2X4 sticking out of his chest. He is made comfortable for an hour in the waiting room and then…
Marriage is Marriage and that’s what it is
“Father, how many legs would this calf have, calling the tail a leg? Why five, my son. No, father, he can not. He would have only four. Why, calling the…
A.S.K.
Wait before you do anything you should A.S.K. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.…
The Purpose of a Pastor
The office of Pastor was established by God. We should look to Him in determining our expectations on what role the pastor should serve in our churches. God has made…
Verse 20
So I asked my class “How many of you have heard of the great commission?” Most of the cute little hands went up. (Don’t tell them I called their hands…
Called and Sent
There seems to be a lot of attention on the idea that we as believers are sent by God into the world (Mk15:16). But if we focus on just being…
Roots or Rock
Roots The giant sequoia trees in California can grow to be over 100 feet tall but have a root system less than 20 feet deep. They must grow in groves…
The Purpose of Church
For Us Jesus is the foundation of the church (Mt16:18) so we must look to Him and his teaching on the matter of church purpose (Eph1:22). And according to the…